DES MOINES, Iowa Republicans in Congress who took the politically risky step of voting to raise taxes now find themselves trying to fend off potential primary challenges next year from angry conservatives.

WASHINGTON JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Congress on Wednesday that senior bank executives responsible for a $2 billion trading loss will probably have some of their pay taken back by the company.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says a prolonged rise in oil prices would pose a danger to the economy. But he says the more likely outcome is a temporary and modest increase in consumer prices not runaway inflation.